diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2a4917ea..8ed3a907 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "prettier": "^2.5.1",
         "prettier-plugin-solidity": "^1.0.0-beta.19",
         "pretty-quick": "^3.1.3",
-        "solc": "0.8.23",
+        "solc": "^0.8.18",
         "solhint": "^3.3.7",
         "solhint-plugin-prettier": "^0.0.5"
     },